It's not just great architecture that Ai Weiwei is known for. He also makes art that is subversive and politically charged. He has also called for the Chinese government to be more open to the public, as well. It takes three years for director Alison Klayman to tell the story of Ai's life, starting with his rise to fame through his blog and Twitter after he asked why more than 5,000 students died when the 2008 Sichuan earthquake hit China. The record goes on through his arrest in Beijing in April of 2011. As Ai works on art for major international shows, he gets more and more involved in politics, and he has more and more run-ins with the Chinese government.
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It's not just great architecture that Ai Weiwei is known for. He also makes art that is subversive and politically charged. He has also called for the Chinese government to be more open to the public, as well. It takes three years for director Alison Klayman to tell the story of Ai's life, starting with his rise to fame through his blog and Twitter after he asked why more than 5,000 students died when the 2008 Sichuan earthquake hit China. The record goes on through his arrest in Beijing in April of 2011. As Ai works on art for major international shows, he gets more and more involved in politics, and he has more and more run-ins with the Chinese government.
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